Improvement in wool-presses



UNITED STATES PATENT OEEIcE.

J. C. BALL, OF IONIA COUNTY,` MICHIGAN.

IMPROVEMENT IN WOOL-PRESSES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 41,752, dated March 1, 1864.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, J. C. BALL, ofV Ionia county, in the State of Michigam'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wool-Presses; and I hereby declare that the following is a true and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of my invention consists in the use of certain devices for pressing and balin g wool in the manner hereinafter described.

Figure l in the annexed drawings represents a side elevation of my press. Fig. 2 represents a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 4 a transverse vertical section, of my press.

The letter A represents the frame of the press, and is formed similar to an oblong table,` with the addition of heilig strengthened by ties on the sides and one end near the bottom of the legs.

B represents a cross piece extending from one side tie to the other at their center.

O represents au upright square post passing through a mortise in B, the mortise being sufliciently large to allow the post C to play ireely with a vertical motion. On the top of post O is the square platform D, on which the wool is placed preparatory to its being baled. In order to keep the port O in its proper position it is made to pass through a mortise in the tie E, which extends lengthwise of frame A near its top.

g grepresent two boards resting edgewise on tie E and-at right angles with it, and keyed y at their ends into the upper side ties of framev A. Hinged to g g are the two substantial A boards It 7L, which, when in an upright position, constitute the ends'of the press, the

sides of the press being formed by the two leaves, (marked 1,) which are hinged to the two boards K, placed at the ends of the frame A. The leaves I, when not acting as the sides ofthe press, are folded down in a horizontal position.

m m represent two braces hinged at top to the boards h, and descending obliquely and passing through mortises in E. The braces m have a shoulder near their lower end, which rests on the upper surface of E.

By this arrangement the braces m actas a firm support to boards h. to let down the boards h so that they may be flush with boards K, the braces h are moved far enough outward to disengage their shoulders from the surface of E, and then pushed through the mortise in E until the boards h are brought to a horizontal position.

N represents the cap-piece of the press, and consists of a thick board with a number of slots in it, the solid end of N extending an inch (more or less) outside of h, and the slotted end extending the same distance beyond the opposite board, h.. The cap-piece N is kept in position by metal pins driven in the top of end pieces, h, and passing through the slots in N.

In order to enable the cap-piece N to resist the upward pressure to which it is subjected in baling the wool, the two clamps i",

`made of metal rods, are attached to the outside of boards hand hinged to h at their lower ends. The upper parts of clamps 1' are made, when in position, to lit closely on the surface of cap-piece N.

b represents the braces intended to hold the leaves I in an upright position when they are used to form the sides of the press. The braces b arehinged to the bottom of the leaves I, and have av shoulder near their lower end, which is made to rest on the edge of the top side ties of frame A.

P represents the lever, the short arm of which passes through the post G, the long arm extending some distancebeyond the end of frame A and having its fulcrum ou the cross-tie a.

It will be seen that by bearing down on the long arm of lever P the platform I) on the top of post O is forced upward in the direc tion of cap-piece N, thus giving to the wool in the press the requisite degree of pressure.

The mode of operatin g my press is as follows: The boards h, with the leaves I, when the press is not in use, arel folded down, so as to form a table. While in this position the cords necessary to bale the wool are laid across the platform D. Upon these cords the material is placed. The boards h and leaves I are now raised to an upright position, so as to form the sides and ends of the press, and lever P op- When it is desired @rated until the mass of wool is brought to fr, the platform D, the post C, the lever l?, the the desired compass. The ends of the cords leaves I, and the braces b, the whole conare then tied and thebale is completed. struoted as and for the purpose substantially Having' thus described mylmaohineywhat I as herein set forth. j claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, J. G. BALL. is VVituesses:

The end boards, h, in combination with the W. LANGLEY,

braces m, the door or cap-piece Nftlle clamps I J. WV. CUSHION. 

